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Religion midterm

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A leading polling organization (Gallup) has found that Americans who are religious and attend church at least once a week are significantly happier than those who are non-religious.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Perfect and complete happiness can be achieved in this life.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Throughout the history of humankind there have been many religions that have engaged in offering prayers, sacrifices and rituals in order to express belief and worship in a divine being

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Human language always falls short of fully describing who God is.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

If we ignore God and forget about God, God will ignore and forget us.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The mystery of the Holy Trinity may be compared to a family which is selfless in its love for each other.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Atheism and agnosticism are sins against the virtue of

a)

Charity

b)

Religion

8.

Using the ability to reason can help a person to arrive at a belief in God. This process is called

a)

Devine revelation

b)

Natural revelation

9.

The Deposit of Faith

a)

includes Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition

b)

is the teaching authority of the Church

10.

Sacred Scripture includes

a)

only the Gospels

b)

Old and New Testaments

c)

none of the above

11.

How many books does the Old Testament contain

a)

36

b)

46

c)

27

12.

How many books does the New Testament contain?

a)

27

b)

4

c)

14

13.

Secularism is (choose one)

a)

Worshiping something or someone other than the true God

b)

An indifference to religion

14.

A theist is (choose one)

a)

A person who denies the existence of God

b)

A person who believes in a personal God

15.

An Atheist is (choose one)

a)

a person who denies the existence of God

b)

a person who declares it is impossible to prove, affirm, or deny God’s existence

16.

Salvation History is (choose one)

a)

a binding and solemn agreement between God and God's people

b)

Relating to or proceeding directly from God

c)

The story of God’s saving action in human history

17.

St. Thomas Aquinas had how many proofs for the existence of God?

(a)  

18.

The official teaching authority of the Church, made up of the bishops in communion with the pope

a)

Apostolic Tradition

b)

Catechism

c)

Magisterium

19.

An indifference to religion and a belief that religion should be excluded from civil affairs and public education.

a)

Agnosticism

b)

Theism

c)

Secularism

20.

St. Augustine in speaking to the Lord, "Our hearts are (a)   until they rest in thee."

21.

Who or What is God's perfect Revelation to human beings?

(a)  

22.

What are the two parts of the Deposit of Faith, Sacred_______________ and Sacred _____________________

(a)  

23.

EXTRA CREDIT TWO POINTS: We have been reading a passage from the Bible at the beginning of each class. This passage comes from St. Paul's First Letter to the (a)  

24.

EXTRA CREDIT TWO POINTS: On September 8th we celebrated the (a)   of Mary

25.

EXTRA CREDIT TWO POINTS: On Monday we celebrated the Exultation of the _____________ _________________ (two words)

(a)  

26.

EXTRA CREDIT TWO POINTS Mr. DeRenzo brought in a section of the paper that he makes a habit of reading. This section of the paper honors the memory of someone who recently died. This section of the paper is called the (a)  

27.

Because the Bible was written so many years ago, it has absolutely no relevance or meaning for a teenager today

a)

True

b)

False

28.

God is the true author of the Bible and God worked through many different human authors in order to convey religious and spiritual truths.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The written Word of God is “without error” in matters pertaining to religious truths and salvation.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A “literal” interpretation of the Bible and a “literalist” interpretation of the Bible refer to exactly the same thing

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which of the following words do we use when we describe how God authored Sacred Scripture?

a)

Living

b)

Inerrant

c)

Inspired

d)

Literalistic

32.

The standard list of books recognized by a religious community to be genuine and inspired is known as a ___. *

a)

Tradition

b)

Testament

c)

Canon

d)

Vulgate

33.

Catholic Bibles contain seven books that are not a part of the Protestant Bible. We describe these as ___.

a)

Tradition

b)

Redaction

c)

Anagogical

d)

Deuterocanonical

34.

St. Jerome translated the entire Bible from the original variety of languages into ___.

a)

Latin

b)

English

c)

Greek

d)

Hebrew

35.

Biblical scholars use ___ to determine the literal sense of the Bible.

a)

Exegesis

b)

Canon

c)

Apocrypha

d)

Literalism

36.

Which of the following is not an example of a literary genre found in the Bible?

a)

Novel

b)

Law

c)

History

d)

geneaology

37.

Who can guide you toward a more correct interpretation of Sacred Scripture?

a)

The Holy Spirit

b)

The magisterium

c)

All of the above

d)

Scripture scholar

38.

The Bible is

a)

A science book

b)

A history book

c)

Both a science and history book

d)

A written record of Devine revelation

39.

The important Church Father who translated the Bible from the original languages into Latin is

a)

St Jerome

b)

St Augustine

c)

St. Paul

d)

St Benedict

40.

Which “scholarly biblical criticism” focuses on the editors and the theology of the editors?

a)

Form criticism

b)

Historical criticism

c)

Source criticism

d)

Redaction criticism

41.

Which “scholarly biblical criticism” focuses on determining the historical and cultural context?

a)

Form criticism

b)

Redaction criticism

c)

Source criticism

d)

Historical criticism

42.

The process of digging into a biblical passage to uncover material that helps reveal what God intends to convey is called

a)

Literary genre

b)

Exegesis

c)

Prophecy

d)

Liturgy

43.

Biblical Old Testament fragments that were discovered in Israel in the late 1940’s and that pre-date Christ are called

a)

The liturgy of the hours

b)

The vulgate

c)

The Dead Sea scrolls

d)

The apocrypha

44.

How many books in the Old Testament did Martin Luther find offensive and ask to be removed from the Bible?

(a)  

45.

How many books in the New Testament did Martin Luther find offensive and ask to be removed from the Bible?

(a)  

46.

During class we have read, on the Laudate App, a letter from the Second Vatican Council about the Word of God. Please write the Latin Title of the letter we have read in class.

(a)  

47.

Our text book divides the Old Testament into how many sections?

(a)  

48.

Chapter Three of our textbook is titled

(a)  

49.

How many books are there in the entire Catholic Canon of Sacred Scripture, Old and New Testament combined?

a)

65

b)

73

c)

36

d)

71

50.

Gutenberg Bibles are the rarest and most expensive printed books that collectors can buy.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The forty-six books of the Old Testament, because they are “old,” are basically worthless to Christians today

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The Old Testament represents the Chosen People’s faith experience over how many years

a)

900 years

b)

300 years

c)

200 years

d)

1000 years

53.

The Bible has been translated into how many languages?

a)

100

b)

1000

c)

5

d)

2000

54.

The first five books of the Bible are

a)

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy

b)

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel

c)

Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Tobit, Ezra

d)

Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Songs, Sirach, Ecclesiastes

55.

The four categories of the Old Testament are

a)

Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom Books, Prophetic Books

b)

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

c)

Epistles, Didache, Revelation, Kerygma

d)

none of the above

56.

Which of the following groups includes the major prophets

a)

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel

b)

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

c)

Solomon, David, Saul, Rehoboam

d)

Ruth, Judith, Miriam, Esther

57.

The stages of the formation of the New Testament are

a)

the life of the Historical Jesus, Oral Tradition, Writings

b)

poetry, singing, dance

c)

liturgical worship, quiet prayer, singing

d)

none of the above

58.

All twenty-seven books of the New Testament were written in which language?

a)

Italian

b)

Latin

c)

Koine Greek

59.

This set of books contains stories of prehistory and of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

a)

The Historical Books

b)

The Pentateuch

c)

The Wisdom Books

d)

The Prophetic Books

60.

The Books of 1 and 2 Samuel belong in this section of the Old Testament

a)

The Pentateuch

b)

The Historical Books

c)

The Wisdom Books

d)

The Prophetic Books

61.

These books address the ways that God works in individuals’ everyday lives.

a)

The Pentateuch

b)

The Historical Books

c)

The Wisdom Books

d)

The Prophetic Books

62.

The book of Genesis belongs in this section of the Old Testament

a)

The Pentateuch Books

b)

The History Books

c)

The wisdom Books

d)

The Prophetic Books

63.

The Book of Isaiah belongs in this section of the Old Testament

a)

The Pentateuch Books

b)

The Historical Books

c)

The Wisdom Books

d)

The Prophetic Books

64.

This set of books contains the story of the Exodus and the Law

a)

The Pentateuch

b)

The Historical Books

c)

The Wisdom Books

d)

The Prophetic Books

65.

The Book of Proverbs belongs in this section of the Old Testament

a)

The Pentateuch Books

b)

The Historical Books

c)

The Wisdom Books

d)

The Prophetic Books

66.

How many Minor Prophets are there?

(a)  

67.

The messages conveyed by the Minor Prophets were just not as important as the messages conveyed by the Major Prophets

a)

True

b)

False

68.

This set of books is our principal source for the life and teaching of Jesus Christ, our Savior

a)

The gospels

b)

The acts of the apostles

c)

The Pauline epistles

d)

Revelation

69.

1 and 2 Corinthians are part of the

a)

The gospel

b)

The Pauline epistles

c)

The letter to the Hebrew

d)

The catholic epistles

70.

Tells the story of the early Church

a)

The acts of the apostles

b)

The gospels

c)

Revelation

d)

None of the above

71.

These letters addressed the specific needs of particular communities like Corinth and Rome

a)

The Pauline epistles

b)

The catholic epistles

c)

The acts of the apostles

d)

The gospel

72.

Name the four Gospels

(a)  

73.

Name the two types of Revelation that we have talked about all year

(a)  

74.

Name the two Testaments contained in the Bible

(a)  

75.

Name the two translations of the Bible mentioned in Dei Verbum that we have also discused in class. One translation is Greek, the other Latin.

(a)  

76.

Name the two categories of prophets discussed in Chapter 3. They sound like baseball Leagues

(a)  

77.

Name the two natures of Jesus Christ. Jesus was fully ______________ and fully __________________

(a)  

78.

One of the facts to remember about the Pauline Epistles is that they appear in the Bible from the longest letter to the shortest letter.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Only with the gift of (a)   could Adam and Eve truly respond to God’s love

80.

The (a)   became a religious celebration reminding the Chosen People of God’s deliverance, salvation, fidelity, and love

81.

Meaning “first gospel,” the (a)   is the initial sign of the Good News that God would not abandon his people and that Eve’s offspring would destroy the snake (sin and death).

82.

Jacob was renamed (a)   , meaning “one who contends with God,” after wrestling a mysterious person all night long.

83.

A binding and solemn agreement between human beings or between God and people, holding each other to a particular course of action, is called a (a)   .

84.

The “fathers of the faith” are also known as the (a)   .

85.

The descendants of the sons of Jacob (Israel) are known as the (a)  

86.

(a)   is a Greek word that means “five books

87.

The (a)   , a foundational event in the history of the Chosen People, occurred when Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt and slavery.

88.

Name the four sources of the Pentateuch

(a)  

89.

A biblical covenant requires commitment by two individuals or groups as well as a strong desire for the well-being of others.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

The Pentateuch tells a continuous story without contradiction or repetition

a)

True

b)

False

91.

The two main creation stories in Genesis are complementary rather than contradictory

a)

True

b)

False

92.

While God was displeased with Adam and Eve’s disobedience he offered no punishment or consequences for their Original Sin

a)

True

b)

False

93.

The story of Cain and Abel illustrates that Original Sin could lead to serious crime and murder, even fratricide

a)

True

b)

False

94.

Abraham wrestled with “a mysterious” stranger who gave him a new name, “Israel.”

a)

True

b)

False

95.

The scholarly approach(es) to the study of the Pentateuch are

a)

Redaction Criticism

b)

Source criticism

c)

Both Redaction and Source Criticism

d)

None of the above

96.

Who is the man whom, in the Pentateuch, God asks to leave his home and travel to a new land that God would show him, and from him a “great nation would evolve”?

a)

Issac

b)

Joseph

c)

Abram

d)

Ishmael

97.

The name “Israel” means

a)

"contends with God"

b)

"loves God"

c)

"born of God"

d)

"water of God"

98.

How many stories of creation did we read about in the Book of Genesis

(a)  

99.

What is the Title of Chapter 4 of our Textbook?

(a)  

100.

What does the name Abram mean. Hint: It was discussed in the documentary by the goofy guy that drank the goat's milk

(a)  

101.

What does the name Isaac mean?

(a)  

102.

In Chapter Four, two characters (people) in the Book of Genesis are compared with Jesus. There were similarities between these two people and Jesus. Please name these two characters (people

(a)  

103.

After God, Moses is the main Figure in the Exodus.

a)

True

b)

False

104.

How many plagues were sent by God to the Egyptian people?

a)

One

b)

Ten

c)

Five

d)

Twelve